A total of 79 people died or are missing presumed dead after the blaze at the West London tower block, which began in the early hours of 14 June, with the Metropolitan Police warning the figure could rise.
The Fire Brigades Union (FBU), National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) have written a joint letter to Greening calling for clarity on proposed changes to fire safety requirements in school buildings.
They are particularly concerned that the changes, put forward by the government last summer, could lead to the removal of an expectation that all new schools are fitted with sprinklers.
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